A Chilly Day
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It’s been a chilly day here today. A perfect day to organize seeds and do an inventory. Of course, that means I get to do a little seed shopping too (happy dance). I mean, it will soon be time to … Continue reading
Charlotte
Gardening Lessons from 2015
As the new year begins I can’t help but sit and think about the gardening lessons I’ve learned from 2015. Gardening is a lot of trial and error and no one wants to continue repeating the errors. Overall 2015 was … Continue reading
A Tale of Survival and Loss
As a owner of chickens and ducks I have come to understand that sometimes things happen that are completely out of my control. No matter how hard I try to protect and care for my feathered friends, sometimes weird things … Continue reading
Mulch
Back in October when the weather was finally cooling off after the long hot summer, I decided it was time to mulch the paths of my, by now, not so new garden. I went to a tree removal company, that … Continue reading
Adding More Garden Space
Back in the spring of 2015 I decided I needed more garden space. In the later part of 2014 I realized I had a severe nematode problem in my west garden. I had a number of choices of how to … Continue reading
More Ducks
I know I had sworn myself off any more ducks, but well, I just couldn’t help myself. I saw pictures of Indian Runner Ducks and I just had to have some. The problem was no one around me sells them, … Continue reading
Cleaning and Disinfecting Pots Is It Really Necessary?
Cleaning and disinfecting pots for reuse is one of those jobs we tend to want to skip. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t until last year when I was volunteering for the master gardeners plant sale fundraiser, that I … Continue reading
Seed Starting Guide
I know it’s early but I’m getting excited about my summer garden. I searched for a seed starting guide of zone 8 but didn’t find one. So, I made my own, which I am happy to share with you here, … Continue reading
2014 At A Glance
I can’t believe I have been away sooo long. 2014 brought so many different things. Winter brought an ice storm, spring brought flooding rains, summer brought severe heat, and well fall, I’ll get to that in a bit. For … Continue reading
Winterizing The Garden
I’m sure that most everyone has already winterized their garden, but for us here in zone 8b temps have been very mild this year. The forecast has it dipping into the upper 30’s this week and although I have my … Continue reading